Medicare has redoubled the enforcement of its right of lien recovery under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act in injury claims and settlements. Do you know exactly when and how litigants must take Medicare's interests into account to ensure compliance and minimize its impact on settlement? This engaging legal course includes in-depth discussions on mandatory insurer reporting, Medicare conditional payments, and Medicare Set-Asides. Get practical guidance in addressing specific trial and settlement issues that create a significant impact on Medicare Set-Asides. Don't let MMSEA derail your injury settlements – order today!

1. Taking Medicare's Interests Into Consideration: Mandatory Insurer Reporting
2. Medicare Conditional Payment Subrogation Rights
3. Maintaining an Ethical Practice
4. Medicare Set-Aside Allocations, Approvals, and Administration
5. Trial and Settlement Considerations

Continuing Education Credits:   

* denotes specialty credits

1. Taking Medicare's Interests Into Consideration: Mandatory Insurer Reporting
   Overview of the current and projected mandatory insurer reporting landscape as set out by Section 111 of the Medicare/Medicaid, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
   9:00 - 10:15, Vincent Michael Auricchio
1. The Contextual Background of the Act
2. Which Entities are Required to Report to the Government
3. What Information is Necessary for Reporting
4. The Penalties for Incomplete Submissions or Non-Compliance
5. The Effects of Reporting on the Litigants and Their Case
2. Medicare Conditional Payment Subrogation Rights
   The governing articles of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act
   10:30 - 12:00, Guy Delson Geleerd Jr.
1. Payment Subrogation
2. Conditional Payment Process
3. Payback Timeline
4. Entity Responsibility
5. Applicable Waiver and Appeals Process
3. Maintaining an Ethical Practice
   1:00 - 2:00, Vincent Michael Auricchio, Guy Delson Geleerd Jr. and Jason E. Hunter
1. Attorney's Duty of Competence, Diligence and Communication
2. Identifying and Preventing Conflicts of Interest
3. Maintaining Client Confidentiality
4. Medical Records Treatment Under HIPAA
5. Rules for Handling Clients' Settlement Funds in the Event of a Dispute
4. Medicare Set-Aside Allocations, Approvals, and Administration
   2:15 - 3:30, Jason E. Hunter
1. Medicare Set Aside (MSA) Allocations
2. MSA Approval Process
3. MSA Administration
4. Medicare Secondary Payer Act and CMS Memorandums
5. Private vs. Professional MSA Administration
1. Medicare Beneficiary
2. The Employer/Carrier
3. The Attorneys Representing the Parties
5. Trial and Settlement Considerations
   3:30 - 4:30, Jeremy T. Burton
1. Getting Your Cases Settled
   1. Plaintiff
   2. Defense
2. Settlement Language
3. Negotiating Settlement with the CMS
4. Trial Issues

VINCENT MICHAEL AURICCHIO is the principal of the Auricchio Law Offices in Chicago, where the firm's attorneys practice in medical malpractice, personal injury and real estate law. He has lectured for professional groups in the past such as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and National Business Institute in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury. Mr. Auricchio earned his B.S. degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.  He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago bar associations.

JEREMY T. BURTON is a partner in the law firm of Williams Montgomery & John Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates on defending product liability and premises liability actions from filing through their resolution. Mr. Burton earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He served as the senior articles editor for the Wisconsin International Law Journal, as well as publishing an article through the journal. Mr. Burton is a member of the Defense Research Institute. He has been employed at almost every position in a law firm, including legal secretary, billing clerk, file clerk, litigation paralegal and attorney.

GUY DELSON GELEERD JR. is a sole practitioner in Chicago, where he is a civil trial lawyer concentrating in medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Geleerd has spoken on discovery, trial and medical negligence matters to professional groups. Mr. Geleerd also has numerous written publications. He has previously served as an adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School. Mr. Geleerd earned his B.A. degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the American (Tort Litigation Committee), Chicago (Tort Litigation, Medical Legal Relations and Civil Practice committees), Illinois State (Tort Litigation and Civil Practice committees) and DuPage County bar associations, the American Association for Justice, The Brain Injury Association of Illinois, Decalogue Society of Lawyers and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (member Board of Advocates).

JASON E. HUNTER is a partner in the Chicago office of Litchfield Cavo LLP, where he practices in the areas of insurance and corporate defense, construction defect, personal injury and professional malpractice. Mr. Hunter is licensed and practices before numerous courts including: Illinois; Arizona; the U.S. District courts for Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois and Arizona; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th and 9th Circuits; and the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned his B.S. degree from Bradley University and his J.D. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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